Carlos Mares

Carlos Mares is an experienced culinary professional currently serving as Executive Chef at Double Tree By Hilton since April 2023. Prior to this role, Carlos held the position of Executive Chef at Morrison Healthcare from November 2022 to June 2023 and served as Director of Culinary Services at Atria Senior Living from February 2021 to December 2022. Carlos’s extensive background includes significant tenures as Executive Chef at Marriott Vacations Worldwide and Chef de Cuisine at Marriott International, where responsibilities encompassed overseeing culinary operations for large-scale banquet events and managing resort culinary departments. Carlos also contributed to culinary excellence at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. as Chef de Cuisine. Early career experience includes serving as Kitchen Manager at Rock Garden Cafe, focusing on guest satisfaction and quality control. Carlos holds a GED from the College of the Desert, completed in 1999.